Electro-optical device
US6610997B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 16, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 26, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10D86/60
Abstract
An electro-optical device includes a TFT, a data line, a scanning line, and a pixel electrode, which are provided above a substrate, a semiconductor layer which constitutes the TFT being connected to the pixel electrode through a relay film. A light-shielding conductive film provided between the data line and the relay film is electrically connected to a capacitor electrode which consists of the same film as the scanning line provided between the relay film and the semiconductor layer at a constant potential, thereby forming a storage capacitor between the films. Therefore, in an electro-optical device of a type in which a light-shielding film against incident light is provided above pixel switching TFT, and a light-shielding film against returned light is provided below the TFT, the pixel aperture ratio can be increased, and the storage capacitor can be enlarged.
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